Following we will have a short High School parent meeting to cover what was cancelled on August 8th. Thank you and GO TIGERS
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Meet the tigers event Thursday night in Rich Hill
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Obituary - Melva Baker
The service will be livestreamed through the Vansant-Mills Facebook page. Burial will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Clinton Christian Church and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Melva Rose Baker was born on July 12, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas to Melvin and Gertrude (Hillers) Sylvester Sr.. Melva married Steve Robert Baker and through this marriage they had two children Steve (Skip) Baker and Brenda (Baker) Lucas. Melva worked for many years as a boss at an advertising company. They retired to Lowry City where they raised their daughter’s girls. Years later they moved to Clinton to be closer to family and church. Steve and Melva have been members of the Clinton Christian Church for many years where she was active in many groups as well as a deacon.
Melva is preceded in death by her parents, her children; Steve (Skip) Baker Jr. and Brenda (Baker) Lucas, one nephew, Jason Sylvester, 4 siblings Carol Ann Wierman (Ron Wierman), Melvin Sylvester Jr., Tony Sylvester, and Marcus Sylvester.
Survivors include her husband Steve Robert Baker, 2 grandchildren Bree (Baker) Smith/Husband Christopher Smith, Elise (Lucas) Uecker/Husband Adam Uecker, 5 great grandchildren; Aiden & Reed Smith, Molly, Natalie & Nolan Uecker, sisters Sylvia Wurzer (Henry Wurzer), and Nita Sylvester, brother Robert Sylvester (Angie Sylvester), daughter-in-law; Shelly (Baker) Ratterree, nephew; Eric Wierman (Marla Wierman), nieces; Taylor Olivio, Candace Jones, and Hailee Sylvester, great nieces; Isabella & Katelyn Wierman, and many friends.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.
Melva Rose Baker was born on July 12, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas to Melvin and Gertrude (Hillers) Sylvester Sr.. Melva married Steve Robert Baker and through this marriage they had two children Steve (Skip) Baker and Brenda (Baker) Lucas. Melva worked for many years as a boss at an advertising company. They retired to Lowry City where they raised their daughter’s girls. Years later they moved to Clinton to be closer to family and church. Steve and Melva have been members of the Clinton Christian Church for many years where she was active in many groups as well as a deacon.
Melva is preceded in death by her parents, her children; Steve (Skip) Baker Jr. and Brenda (Baker) Lucas, one nephew, Jason Sylvester, 4 siblings Carol Ann Wierman (Ron Wierman), Melvin Sylvester Jr., Tony Sylvester, and Marcus Sylvester.
Survivors include her husband Steve Robert Baker, 2 grandchildren Bree (Baker) Smith/Husband Christopher Smith, Elise (Lucas) Uecker/Husband Adam Uecker, 5 great grandchildren; Aiden & Reed Smith, Molly, Natalie & Nolan Uecker, sisters Sylvia Wurzer (Henry Wurzer), and Nita Sylvester, brother Robert Sylvester (Angie Sylvester), daughter-in-law; Shelly (Baker) Ratterree, nephew; Eric Wierman (Marla Wierman), nieces; Taylor Olivio, Candace Jones, and Hailee Sylvester, great nieces; Isabella & Katelyn Wierman, and many friends.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.
Traffic Alert: Dump truck rollover accident west of Butler
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Obituary - Daniel Lee Miller
He was employed with Hardee’s, Country Kitchen, Tracker Boats, Rival Manufacturing and also as a security officer. He enjoyed fishing, playing and coaching baseball and softball teams, and most of all being with family. During quiet time he enjoyed reading. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
In addition to his wife Woneta, surviving are three sons, Darren Miller, Derek Miller and Dennis Miller, all of the home; one daughter, Jamie Roberts and her husband, Jeremy, Smithton, Mo.; one grandson, Zackery Shepard, Ava, Mo.; his mother, Willie Miller, Sedalia, Mo.; two brothers, Donald Miller, Spokane, Washington and Charles Miller, Kearney, Mo.; one sister, Rebecca Miller, Sedalia, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial services will be planned for a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.
Obituary - Gene Wagner
Gene was born on September 2, 1928, in East Lynne, Missouri the son of Charles Fern and Grace Edna (Smith) Wagner. He had three sons from a previous marriage and married Donna Hammond on January 6, 1967. They made their home in the Harrisonville area for years before moving to El Dorado Springs, MO to raise longhorn cattle. They eventually sold the farm moving to Nevada, Missouri. He served in the army during the Korean War, retired from Western Electric Lee’s Summit (AT&T), was a master Mason, enjoyed raising longhorn cattle and being a member of the Longhorn Association during retirement. He enjoyed singing for the Lord either at home or at church and he loved people.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents Fern and Grace Wagner; his son Charles and his sisters, Dottie Bea, Barbara and Peggy.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Donna; son and daughter-in-law David and Joyce; son and daughter-in-law Darryl and Margaret; daughter-in-law Wanda; grandchildren Kelli, Mindy and Amy; great grandchildren Kaylee, Jackson, Nicolette, Alex and Melody; a host of nieces and nephews and many friends.
Visitation will be 10-11 AM Saturday, August 21, 2021 with a Masonic Service at 11:00 AM with funeral services to follow at the Dickey Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial with Military Honors will be at Floral Hills East Cemetery in Lee’s Summit, MO.
Pallbearers: Darryl Wagner, Gary Roe, Steve Norman, Rick White, Jim Burton, David Hammond
Honorary Pallbearers: Chet Merriam, Doug Allard, Mike Brigman
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans), the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home or the Masonic Home.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Obituary - Mark Keith Simpson
Mark was born on May 24, 1960 in Clinton, Missouri. Mark grew up in rural Bates County, MO. Attended and graduated from Ballard School in 1978.
As a child he spent his time doing farm chores, picking up a lot of eggs from a laying house owned and operated by his family and after he was older hauled hay for neighboring farmers.
For enjoyment while growing up, Mark rode his Honda dirt bike and began taking piano lessons at a young age, at which he became very skilled. He was known for playing Scott Joplin ragtime music and would play hymns at church with a swing.
On his 17th birthday Mark earned his private pilot’s license in a Cessna 150, often taking his sisters flying with him. When older while living in Arizona, he attended and graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cooking was his passion.
Mark is preceded in death by his father Eugene Simpson, paternal grandparents, Cecil and Irene Simpson and maternal grandparents, James and Ruth Keith.
Surviving are his daughter, Alexandria and his mother, Kathy. Sisters; Cheri, Shelly and her husband Chad. Nephew, Michael and wife Tracy and their daughter Ellie. A niece Kayla and her husband Trent and son Willard, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.
Obituary - Rebecca "Becky" Jane Abbott
A casual memorial gathering for friends and family will be held outdoors from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 22 at the home of Scott and Leigh Ann Friedrich at 1 Orchard Place in Harrisonville, Missouri. Masks and vaccinations are strongly encouraged.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarah Cannon Fund for cancer research. Private inurnment will be at a later time at the Garden City Cemetery in Garden City, MO.
Becky was born on August 11, 1950, to George and Betty (Kinnamon) Butner in Kansas City, Missouri. Becky grew up in Ruskin Heights before moving to rural Creighton, Missouri, with her parents and three sisters in 1958. She graduated from Sherwood High School in 1968 and attended Central Missouri State University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Education in Math and her Masters from University of Central Missouri.
She began teaching science at Lee's Summit High School in 1972. Becky was very involved at the school, leading the science department for many years. After an early retirement in 2002, she spent most of her time caring for both her parents and young grandsons—but teaching and young minds were always close to her heart. Becky also worked at an educational play center in Lee's Summit, developing curriculum and teaching learning labs, and spent many hours volunteering in the Harrisonville school district, sharing her love of science with young people.
Becky's devotion to teaching was second only to her devotion to family. She grew up in a close-knit family, where her sisters were her best friends. And she raised her son, Darren, and daughter, Andrea, in the same fashion. Whether a canoe trip in the Ozarks or a jaunt across Europe, vacations were often an extended family affair. Sunday evenings brought big family dinners with upwards of 20 people in regular attendance. And every day was filled with some kind of adventure; a drive to the Amish farm for bushels of produce followed by instructions on canning or jam making, a trip to a hidden roadside joint for the "best" fried chicken lunch special, or an outing to Marshall's to find a "cute" piece of home décor (always at a good bargain) to nestle into the cozy environment she created for those she shared her home with. Having fun was important, but hard work, a focus on character, and a drive for excellence in achievement were also an expectation and are a big part of the legacy she and her sisters passed along to their children and grandchildren.
Becky had a unique way of making everyone in her circle feel welcome and important. Her capacity to care and give of herself, her time, her support, and her companionship is unparalleled. She gladly played host to many sleepovers, movie nights and marching band booster activities for Darren and Andrea and their friends, every time serving up the most fun and the best food. Her grandsons divided their time with her between going on adventures all over Cass County and spending many hours in what would be any child's dream playroom. She loved spending time with her friends and coordinated many shopping trips and outings to explore new restaurants with a group she referred to as her “club”.
Becky’s knack for making her home cozy and creative was demonstrated time and time again: a backyard oasis centered around a pool made from a large stock tank, a kitchen remodel using slate chalkboards from the old Garden City school for countertops, a garden shed and chicken coop made entirely from antique salvaged doors and windows. While these are some of the most notable, the list could go on and on. There was nothing she couldn't dream up or figure out how to do.
Becky was preceded in death by her parents, George and Betty Butner and her sister, Debbie Hale. She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Abbott of Harrisonville; her son, Darren (Jodi) Abbott and grandsons, George and Owen of Mission Hills, Kansas; her sisters, Leigh Ann (Scott) Friedrich of Harrisonville, and Cindy Hoshor of Kansas City, Missouri, and her brother-in-law, Jim Hale of Harrisonville.
Becky was born on August 11, 1950, to George and Betty (Kinnamon) Butner in Kansas City, Missouri. Becky grew up in Ruskin Heights before moving to rural Creighton, Missouri, with her parents and three sisters in 1958. She graduated from Sherwood High School in 1968 and attended Central Missouri State University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Education in Math and her Masters from University of Central Missouri.
She began teaching science at Lee's Summit High School in 1972. Becky was very involved at the school, leading the science department for many years. After an early retirement in 2002, she spent most of her time caring for both her parents and young grandsons—but teaching and young minds were always close to her heart. Becky also worked at an educational play center in Lee's Summit, developing curriculum and teaching learning labs, and spent many hours volunteering in the Harrisonville school district, sharing her love of science with young people.
Becky's devotion to teaching was second only to her devotion to family. She grew up in a close-knit family, where her sisters were her best friends. And she raised her son, Darren, and daughter, Andrea, in the same fashion. Whether a canoe trip in the Ozarks or a jaunt across Europe, vacations were often an extended family affair. Sunday evenings brought big family dinners with upwards of 20 people in regular attendance. And every day was filled with some kind of adventure; a drive to the Amish farm for bushels of produce followed by instructions on canning or jam making, a trip to a hidden roadside joint for the "best" fried chicken lunch special, or an outing to Marshall's to find a "cute" piece of home décor (always at a good bargain) to nestle into the cozy environment she created for those she shared her home with. Having fun was important, but hard work, a focus on character, and a drive for excellence in achievement were also an expectation and are a big part of the legacy she and her sisters passed along to their children and grandchildren.
Becky had a unique way of making everyone in her circle feel welcome and important. Her capacity to care and give of herself, her time, her support, and her companionship is unparalleled. She gladly played host to many sleepovers, movie nights and marching band booster activities for Darren and Andrea and their friends, every time serving up the most fun and the best food. Her grandsons divided their time with her between going on adventures all over Cass County and spending many hours in what would be any child's dream playroom. She loved spending time with her friends and coordinated many shopping trips and outings to explore new restaurants with a group she referred to as her “club”.
Becky’s knack for making her home cozy and creative was demonstrated time and time again: a backyard oasis centered around a pool made from a large stock tank, a kitchen remodel using slate chalkboards from the old Garden City school for countertops, a garden shed and chicken coop made entirely from antique salvaged doors and windows. While these are some of the most notable, the list could go on and on. There was nothing she couldn't dream up or figure out how to do.
Becky was preceded in death by her parents, George and Betty Butner and her sister, Debbie Hale. She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Abbott of Harrisonville; her son, Darren (Jodi) Abbott and grandsons, George and Owen of Mission Hills, Kansas; her sisters, Leigh Ann (Scott) Friedrich of Harrisonville, and Cindy Hoshor of Kansas City, Missouri, and her brother-in-law, Jim Hale of Harrisonville.
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